Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, said that several proposals aimed to create jobs in Wisconsin should have been given more consideration in the recent session.

Barca said on Monday that there are “literally dozens” of bills that are still sitting on the table, including some addressing capital formation, workforce development and a campaign to “buy American/Wisconsin.”

“Some of these bills were actually in the governor’s special session call going back to over a year and a half ago,” said Barca, “but for whatever reason, the Republican majority just chose not to bring those bills forward and instead brought forward bills like voter...

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